A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

(archaic) plural of nepenthe.

(archaic) Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”).

(obsolete, rare) plural of nepenth.

(obsolete, rare) Alternative form of nepenthes.

(biochemistry) A protease present in Nepenthes pitcher plants

plural of nepenthesin